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The economic impact of the EU enlargement and forthcoming change in legislation of the special economic zone upon the Kaliningrad region (Task II.F.P.1) Kari Liuhto 01 Dec 2005
The rapid economic transition of the Baltic States and Poland along with their recent EU memberships raises the question, has the Kaliningrad region benefited from the EU coming to its borders or has the region suffered from the EU enlargement? In this short report, the author aims at answering the question, what is the socio-economic impact of the EU’s latest enlargement upon the Kaliningrad region? Some Aspects of Harmonization of the Russian and EU Legislations Regulating Business Relationships: Problems and Prospects (Task II.E.P.2) T. Shashikhina 02 Nov 2005
At this juncture in the development of business relations between Russia and the European Union, the topicality of the Russian legislation approximation with the legal standards established by and effective in all EU member states, e.g. EU corporate legislation, is ever more felt... Economic Analysis of Associates in Terms of Antimonopoly Regulation (Task II.E.P.3) S.B. Avdasheva, A.E. Shatitko 05 Oct 2005
This paper has been prepared as part of a dedicated RECEP project intended to be used in the unfolding debate on improvement of the market competition rules in Russia, including inter alia discussions on the new draft law "Concerning Competition Protection". The main objective of this paper is to outline approaches to definition of associates as a group of multiple economic agents subject to specific proprietary and binding (contractual) relationships that impact or may impact the terms of competition on the market... Development of competition in the sectors with a natural monopoly component: justification, options, constraints (Task II.E.P.3) S.B. Avdasheva, A.E. Shatitko 04 Oct 2005
Competitive policy in the deregulated sectors is important for a whole number of reasons. The natural monopoly sectors or at least the ones containing a natural monopoly component occupy a prominent position in Russia’s economy – more so, than in the economies of developed countries. This is connected both with the basic commodity orientation of Russian industries and traditionally high energy consumption... Analysis of the currently effective antimonopoly law in the RF and comparison with the contemporary EU law. Possible options for increasing the efficiency of its enforcement in Russia. Analysis of anti-trust legislation and law enforcement in the EU (Task II.E.P.3) V. Prosvetov, &A. Shastitko 04 Oct 2005
The current analytical report drafted further to the request of the Committee for Economic Policy of State Duma of the Russian Federation is centred around the modern definition of antimonopoly policy and major instruments for its implementation. It describes a set of factors determining the need for modernisation of antimonopoly regulation and identifies the major aspects and possible trends for the improvement of antimonopoly policy in Russia. Federal Law of the Russian Federation N 116-FZ of July 22, 2005 On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation 31 Aug 2005
Federal Law of the Russian Federation N 116-FZ of July 22, 2005 On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation Analysis of the draft Federal Law “On Special Economic Zones of the Russian Federation” (Version of 15 March 2005) Xavier Barre 16 Aug 2005
The draft Federal Law “On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation” is the core of the current Russian Government legislative reform of SEZ and SEZ Regime. It simplifies the existing plethoric regulation. Born from the Executive’s drive to stimulate the economy by increasing exports, diversifying the economy and promoting new technologies, it is characterised by the prominence of the Federal Government over all aspects pertaining to the SEZ, from policy-making to the financing, management and control of the SEZ. The regions and municipalities have been invited to provide financing and land but not to participate to management. The private sector otherwise expected to assure the success of the SEZ is absent from the entire financing, management and to some extend from the operational scheme... Analysis of the draft Federal Law “On the Special Economic Zone of the Oblast of Kaliningrad” (April 2005 version) Xavier Barre 16 Aug 2005
The Oblast of Kaliningrad has been granted its status as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by presidential order in 1995. This status was subsequently formalised in 1996 through a Federal Law . Formally, Kaliningrad’s present status as a SEZ allows residents to import and consume merchandise in a duty-free environment, and provides registered companies a range of privileges and incentives including simple registration of economic activities by the Regional Administration, duty and tax-free importation of merchandise into the SEZ, and duty and tax-free exportation of imported goods to foreign countries, etc... Proposals for further revision of the law “On concession agreements” prepared for the second reading (Task II.E.P.5) M. Entin 14 Jun 2005
In order to make the act comply with the international practice and generally
accepted approach to concession agreements we would at least deem it necessary
to accomplish the following... Harmonisation of the law of Russia and European Union in sphere of customs regulation A. Nakou 25 Apr 2005
Already in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Russia and European Union of 1994 there are provisions on approximation of the parties’ legislation in the field of customs and foreign trade. The major precondition for such approximation on the part of the European Community is the fact that the customs legislation of the EU countries is harmonised and even unified for a sufficiently long period of time... Contemporary imperatives of harmonization of legislation and legal systems M.L. Entin 16 Apr 2005
Countries and peoples, government bodies and non-governmental funds, outstanding politics and rank-and-file members of the society face the problems of harmonization in every step literally. However, they rarely realize that. A legislator often does not think of how big a share of other nations and international society is in the norms of legislation. However, if he tries to reinvent something, s/he ignores the international standards that concern the case and forgets to study other countries’ experience and a new law is going to be dead-born at best. This law will simply not work... Effective state M.L. Entin 14 Apr 2005
Russia has gone through a number of consecutive transformations over the past years. This is a different country now compared to what it was like several years ago. Some of the things conceived in the course of the reform implementation have been accomplished while some have not. Part of the things came out better than others. One cannot, however, attempt to measure the situation in the country and prospects for its development with an old yardstick anymore. Legal opinion of the federal law “Special economic zones in the Russian Federation” S. Korogod, N. Smorodinskaya 29 Mar 2005
Legal opinion of the federal law “Special economic zones in the Russian Federation” (the draft version approved by the RF Government in March, 2005) Draft of Federal Law of the Russian Federation On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation (05 feb) 28 Mar 2005
Draft of Federal Law of the Russian Federation On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation (05 feb) Strategy and mechanisms of legislation harmonisation between Russia and the European Union as key components of their effective mutual development in the XXI century S. Kashkin 20 Mar 2005
Approximation of Russian legal space to European one is too diverse and difficult an issue to be described in all details in a small position paper. Therefore, the basic views tentatively laid down herein will inevitability comprise some reticence and a few rather rough sketches, which may stir discussion but should help to finally develop a long-term strategy for the basic approach to the solution for this vital and forward-looking issue... Basic theories of harmonization of legislative in the process of forming of common spaces Russia-the EU Isaev D. 19 Mar 2005
At the present time there is a quality reconstruction of the whole architecture of cooperation in Russia-EU relations. In perspective, the whole spectrum of political, trade and economic, legal, cultural relations will be realized within the framework of four spaces established in May, 2003 in Saint-Petersburg: Common European economic space, Common space of liberty, security and public justice, Common space of scientific research and education, including cultural aspects... Improving quality of legislative regulation of econonomic acivities: European experience and prospects for Russia P. Kryuchkova 03 Mar 2005
Presently, the State's presence in the Russian economy remains still considerable, albeit inefficient. The growth of economy is hampered by the business community's lack of confidence in the State and its ability to establish stable, transparent and predictable rules of the game on the market. The government interference is viewed as the only way to overcome market pitfalls in practically all areas of economic activity, although its efficiency leaves much to be desired, due to, not least, excessive functions vested with the State that divert resources from the actually needed measures... Increasing the efficiency of state regulation of the Russian economy with the help of experiences in the EU and selected EU Member States Wybe Th. Douma 23 Feb 2005
The purpose of this research study and policy advice is the identification of a methodology of making current Russian legislation concerning state regulation of economy and its development future oriented, predictable, certain, coherent, and non-controversial and compatible with European Union and selected EU member states (Germany, UK, Sweden, and etc.) practice in establishing "rules of the game" in this field. This work is conducted under the responsibility of the 'EU-RF relations group' of RECEP... Membership of the European Internal Market without being an EU Member State Alfred E. Kellermann 12 Jan 2005
The cornerstone of EU-Russia relations is the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), concluded in 1994, which entered into force on 1 December 1997. The PCA states that the EU and Russia shall foster economic cooperation and confirms the goal of Russia’s progressive integration into the European market... Development prospects and tasks of the Russian concession legislation (Task II.E.P.5) S. Sosna 11 Jan 2005
Concession is not a completely new form of usage of state and municipal property for
Russia. Pre-revolutionary Russia knew the concessions quite well already...
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